(19)
(11) EP 3 893 759 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.10.2021 Bulletin 2021/42

(21) Application number: 19881356.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/08(2006.01)
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 5/0093; A61B 5/4244; A61B 5/4872; A61B 5/201
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/060293
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/097351 (14.05.2020 Gazette 2020/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 07.11.2018 US 201816182650

(71) Applicant: ENDRA Life Sciences Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DAVIS, Christopher Nelson
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 (US)
  • CHO, Jang Hwan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 (US)
  • PICOT, Paul A.
    London, Ontario N6A 2A6 (CA)
  • THORNTON, Michael M.
    London, Ontario N6G 4X8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Vukmir, Mladen 
Gramaca 2L
10000 Zagreb
10000 Zagreb (HR)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING RF ENERGY DELIVERY DURING THERMOACOUSTIC IMAGING